The September Issue, In March

So, my copy of The September Issue arrived this week and what a better time to watch it than during all the rain we are getting. Now, whether or not you follow fashion, or even interested in it, or like Anna Wintour, I think this documentary is down right fascinating. It was very interesting to see just how much work goes into a issue and how the whole process works from beginning to end. Vogue has been the most powerful and best-respected fashion magazine in the world for decades, and each year the journal devotes a fall issue to the designs and designers that the editors feel will be influential in the coming year. We get Vogue at our store along with many others but Vogue really is the blible and we use it lots for insprition and to keep up with the latest trends.


Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and polarizing figure in fashion these days and has been. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed anyone to scrutinize the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With unprecedented unlimited access, filmmaker R.J. Cutler's new film takes the viewer inside a world they only think they know. Every August a record-breaking number of people can't wait to get their hands on the September issue of Vogue. The 2007 issue was and remains the biggest ever, weighing over four pounds, selling thirteen million copies, and impacting the $300-billion global fashion industry more than any other single publication. He takes us behind the scenes at Fashion Week, to Europe, on shoots and re-shoots, and into closed-door staff meetings, bearing witness to an arduous, entertaining, and sometimes emotionally demanding process. At the eye of this annual fashion hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Wintour and Grace Coddington, incomparable Creative Director and fashion genius.


They are perfectly matched for the age-old conflict between creator and curator. Through them, we see close-up the delicate creative chemistry it takes to remain at the top of the ever-changing fashion field. The chemistry between these two fascinated me more than anything else in the film. As a visual stylist, I really got into seeing Grace's creative side and I could feel her disappointments when she got nixed on some things creatively, but you go on and survive. And what a role model she is. Grace started out a model and is now probably the best and most talented Creative director in magazine publishing. In my line of work the road can really take you so my directions. The other part of the film which is interesting is Anna's Editor -at- Large, the larger than life Andre Leon Talley,the side kick you see with Anna at runway shows.





Andre I found to be interesting as he seems to be the only one there at Vogue who acts as the office jester. He really seems to balance out the place with tons of humor and can make Anna laugh. And his whole schick at the luxurious men's haberdasher Charvet is just priceless. He reminds me of my friend Vera with his decorum, mannerisms, and taste for the finer things. He also made me laugh when he said he couldn't work in a cubicle because their isn't enough air and ventilation, or creativity in a matchbox. so he makes the whole world his office.Here's a example of his sense of humor when he hears he has to eat in the car.



What a great film and I found it to be very inspring for myself. I highly recommend this film.Tootles.